Sylvia Evelyn Wayt, 87, of Rayland, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born on December 13, 1938, in Maynard, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Evelyn (Dayton) Rinkes. Sylvia was Baptist by faith, and enjoyed cooking, baking, crafts and spending time with ...
Roger Lee Brown, 81, of Shadyside Ohio passed away February 1, 2026. Born on October 15, 1944, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Clyde Hayes Brown and Dellas Burge Brown. He served as a Director of A.B.A.T.E for a decade. For 28 years, Roger brought joy to children as Santa through the ...
Phyllis (Witchey) Thomas, a steadfast presence in the Beallsville community, passed away on Feb. 1 at the age of 96. On Dec. 6, 1947 Phyllis married Billy Thomas. Together they built a life in Beallsville until his passing on July 19, 1989. For 25 years, Phyllis was a familiar face to generations of local children as a school bus driver for the Switzerland of Ohio School District. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy; granddaughter, Amy Starr; grandson, Mark Bilyeu; great-grandson, James Easley II; and brother, Jack Witchey. Surviving are six children: Susan (Bryan) Beisel, ...
James D. Galloway, 89, of Bellaire, OH passed away on Jan.29, 2026. Arrangements by Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home Bellaire, OH.
John M. Raymond, 75, of Cadiz, Ohio, passed away on February 1, 2026, at his home. He was born on May 16, 1950, in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Ernest E. and Edith M. Veto Raymond. John obtained his Bachelor of Education from Ohio University. He began his teaching career at the former ...
Thomas Gene “T.J.” Taylor, Jr., 45, of Clarington, OH passed away unexpectedly in Cambridge, OH while on the job. He was a beloved son, grandson, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew, and cousin to his large and loving family. He was born on June 21, 1980, to Thomas “Tom” Taylor, Sr. ...
